Atrial Tachycardia
– 10 yr old FS Wheaten Terrior with a history is suspected pancreatitis in July (v/d, poor appetite, +cPLI) 4DX negtative – u/s performed at the time was unremarkable with no evidence of pancreatits; treated for pancreatitis and responded well however energy levels never returned and appetite remained decreased – presented today for severe tachycardia…
Feline CHF or other?
– 10 year old MN dsh presented to rDVm August 8th for increased respiratory effort and lethargy BCS 6/6 – chest rads suspicous for mild-moderate pleural effusion – no heart murmur, bloodwork wnl – was started on furosemide 10mg TID and pet has improved and post-furosemide chest rads showed clearing of fluid – patient now…
R Pancreas FNA
– 10 year old FS Bermese feline with 2-3 week history of vomting and weight loss – new grade 3/6 systolic heart murmur also found – bloodwork elevated lipase and positive f PLi SNAP test – other parameters including T4 wnl – echo showed a normal heart so assume that the murmur is either physiologic…
Cholecystitis-bile peritonitis?
This is a 13 y old FN pomeranian cross presented for collapse. Liver enzimes elevated. had been vomiting previous day.
Strange UB Mass
– 11 year old MN DSH presented with having urine accidents in the house with blood – bladder large and very firm on palpation and referring DVM attempted cystocentesis however he said that the bladder wall was extremely hard/firm and he was unable to get a urine sample so he submitted slides for cytology –…
Pericardial Effusion Case
– 9 year old MN Labrador presented for ascites and enlarged heart on chest rads; surprisingly doing well otherwise – rDVM started pet on lasix and enacard and ordered echocardiogram – echo showed pericardial effusion, pleural effusion; ascites with dilated hepatic veins; rest of abdominal scan normal – no LAE noted and no obvious cardiac…
Intra-abdominal lipoma
– 10 year old MN Collie cross with vomiting, anorexia and weight loss – history of severe arthritis and currently on Previcox and tramadol for pain – bloodwork normal other than an abnormal cPLI test – x-rays suspicious of an intra-abdominal mass ventral and caudal to the stomach displacing it cranially – large, diffuse soft…
Bladder Stone
Missy is a 9 year old Minature Dachshund that belongs to one of my employees. My associate has her scheduled for a cystotomy on Tuesday. I did an ultrasound on Missy and I want to make sure that what I am seeing is real. Is this a single solitary urolith? I can’t really see it…
Heartworm?
– 2 year old MN rescuesd potcake from Bahamas – heartworm positive with an intermittent cough but otherwise clinically well – chest rads normal; echo normal with no evidence of right heart enlargement or LAE – treatment for heartworm disease is planned I am wondering if I am seeing an adult heartworm in the right…
Bilateral Thyroid Enlargement
– 15 year old MN DSH diagnosed with hyperthyroidism however rDVM is having a hard time regulating; concern of mass on the right thyroid gland upon palpation – currently on 7.5mg methimazole BID and T4 still high; owners claim to be getting meds into the cat OK – recent biochem and CBC including Calcium is…